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[Pennsylvania Land Grant] (open access)

[Pennsylvania Land Grant]

Land grant transferring ownership of a tract of land called "Rich Hill" from Thomas Say to Stacy Potts. The grant is signed by the governor and secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Date: March 2, 1802
Creator: United States. Pennsylvania.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Atilano Sanchez to Mariano, March 13, 1857] (open access)

[Letter from Atilano Sanchez to Mariano, March 13, 1857]

Transmittal of copies of documents in the reform of the Fundación de la Obra Pía; efforts to save the organization from destruction; opposition of “los principales en lo científico” Juan José Espinosa de los Monteros, Juan Francisco Azcárate, and Andrés Quintana Roó, directed by Francisco Sánchez de Tagle; mercantile opposition by Lorenzo Carrera; benefits obtained by Lorenzo Zavala for editing the “Decreto sentencia expoliatoria”; financial support given group by Francisco González Agüero; opposition of deputies and senators; provisions of benefactress' will changed; appointment of Patronos; fear of ministry of Lerdo; election of president; fear of spending of all money derived from “tratado pendiente” with the United States; effort to withdraw Jesuits from supervision of the Obra pía; denuncia made by Promotor Robledo; appeal to Pedro Escudero; “El Impreso del S. Vélez”; exclusion of Jesuits from Hacienda pública confirmed by Santa Anna in 1843; limits on amortization.
Date: March 13, 1857
Creator: Sanchez, Atilano
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1867-1883] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1867-1883]

Ledger containing financial records relating to the Galveston City Company including the expense account, cash, cancelled stocks, city bonds, and other transactions. A list of dates, names, and lot numbers starts on page 422.
Date: 1867-03/1883-06-01
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 2, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 2, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. It discusses school and mutual acquaintances.
Date: March 2, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, March 9, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, March 9, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing mutual acquaintances. It includes a quote from a letter Bettie wrote to John.
Date: March 9, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 16, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 16, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing mutual acquaintances and Emma possibly visiting John.
Date: March 16, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, March 23 & 24, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, March 23 & 24, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis. The first part of the letter is dated March 23, 1879, and the second part is dated March 24, 1879. The first part mentions mutual acquaintances, and the second part discusses Emma feeling ill, and mutual acquaintances.
Date: 1879-03-23/1879-03-23
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 30, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, March 30, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. It discusses trip Emma took to the Indian Nation and mutual acquaintances.
Date: March 30, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lien for purchase of land by L.H. Stuckey to George Burkhart, March 15, 1881] (open access)

[Lien for purchase of land by L.H. Stuckey to George Burkhart, March 15, 1881]

Note with Vendor's Lien for purchase of 140 10/11 acres from George Burkhart by L.H. Stuckey, for land located in the Charles D. Ball survey in Montague County.
Date: March 15, 1881
Creator: Stuckey, L.H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. M. Haworth, March 3, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. M. Haworth, March 3, 1884]

Letter from I. G. Vore to J. M. Haworth in Washington D.C., stating that Vore secured a copy of the Treaty between the Republic of Texas and the Cherokees and their associated bands. He also hopes Davidson will succeed in getting legislation through Congress to enable him to secure the Cherokees their rights.
Date: March 3, 1884
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, March 5, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, March 5, 1884]

Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., regarding the claims of the Texas Cherokees.
Date: March 5, 1884
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Account Ledger: 1888-1895] (open access)

[Financial Account Ledger: 1888-1895]

Ledger containing business expense accounts, labor accounts, and other financial documentation.
Date: 1888-03/1895-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: 1888-1895] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: 1888-1895]

Ledger detailing various business and expense accounts.
Date: 1888-03/1895-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Transactions: March - April 1894] (open access)

[Stock Transactions: March - April 1894]

Ledger documenting stock transactions including sales and exchanges as well as shipments and consignments of goods.
Date: 1894-03/1894-04
Creator: O'Connor, Martin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899] (open access)

[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899]

Ledger kept by Joseph O'Connor documenting funds, merchandise, expenses, sales, and other information for his wholesale flour business in San Antonio, Texas. Only the first eight pages are used.
Date: 1899-03-08/1899-04-04
Creator: O'Connor, Joseph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of P & L. E. Station]

Postcard of a train station with four men in suits standing outside, behind the train track. A powerline stands by the station, on the deck. The right edge identifies the scene as "P. & L. E. Station, Monogahela, Pa." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont Texas."
Date: March 13, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edgar B. Sutherlin to Edith Wilson, March 3, 1902] (open access)

[Letter from Edgar B. Sutherlin to Edith Wilson, March 3, 1902]

Letter from Edgar B. Sutherlin to Edith Wilson, on March 3, 1902. He apologizes for taking so long to write back, and informs her that his father has died. He also mentions his plans to join the Navy.
Date: March 3, 1902
Creator: Sutherlin, Edgar Brown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students and Teachers in Front of Schoolhouse]

Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers in front of a schoolhouse that has wood paneling and four tall windows. Boys are seated in the front row along with a man kneeling in the center, while older children and adults stand in the back. Text written in the bottom-left corner says: "Colbert, I.T. Public School. Mar. 6".07. Prof. H. G. King, Prin. Hendricks Photo, Denison Tex." A boy near the far left, center row, is marked with red pen. There is a handwritten list of names and numbers on the back of the photograph.
Date: March 6, 1907
Creator: Hendricks Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Children on a Bench]

Postcard of two children wearing white clothing. The girl wears a blue ribbon on her head and appears to be asleep. The boy is looking at the girl, wearing a wide-brimmed, orange trimmed hat. The bottom edge of the postcard reads "That looks good to me." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: March 9, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Alms and Doepke Building]

Postcard of a six story building as seen from across a stone canal. The building is identified as "Alms and Doepke Building - Cincinnati O." A note is written below the picture, and it reads, "Here all OK in Cinn. Had a miserable trip but are all OK now. It's warm here." The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. N. P. H. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: March 25, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fort Thomas Men's Quarters]

Postcard of buildings behind a row of trees along the side of a one-way street. The bottom edge describes the scene as "Mens Quarters, Fort Thomas, Near Cincinnati, O." Below the description, the word "Sister" is written, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFadddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: March 25, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Steamship Loading Cotton in New Orleans]

Postcard of a steamship docked as men load bales of cotton onto the deck. The letter reads, "I will write a long letter tomorrow to Auntie C., as I get hers today." The rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont Texas, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Margaret Statue and Park in New Orleans]

Postcard of a three story building behind the white statue of a woman sitting near a standing child, surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The letter on the back is illegible, postmarked to "Miss McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 11, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Harvested Sugar Cane Field in New Orleans]

Postcard of a partially harvested sugar cane field with a yellow building in the background. The letter reads, "Mama must send you a postal every day if you'd rather have," the rest is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin, Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: March 13, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History